The Red Mountain campus of Mesa Community College (MCC) is welcoming students for the Fall 2020 semester online, in virtual learning formats, and on campus. Registration is open and classes begin Aug. 22 with additional Flex Start classes beginning Aug. 29.
Forensic anthropology, accounting, communications, economics, geography, and women and film are some of the subjects offered this semester. Also, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) has always been a hallmark of the MCC Red Mountain curriculum.
Science studies include health care programs that offer certificates and training to quickly move into careers such as emergency medical technician (EMT), dental hygienist and nurse assisting. In partnership with MCC’s sister institution, Gateway Community College, phlebotomy training is now available.
Class Formats
Most MCC fall class formats are online or via a virtual face-to-face, known as Live Online. Classes requiring an in-person lab are held on campus or in a hybrid combo of on-campus and online. Find in-depth details about the class types at mesacc.edu/class-formats.
Safety Protocols
Over this past spring and summer, the beautiful Sonoran Desert Red Mountain campus was unusually quiet as only essential staff were allowed due to the coronavirus. Now, students registered for on-campus learning, faculty, and those with appointments have been returning since early August 2020, following procedures based on the most current scientific and public health guidelines.
Everyone on campus is required to wear a face covering or mask, display a college ID badge or a photo ID, and maintain recommended physical distancing of six feet or more, where possible. In addition, the college’s regular custodial cleaning program uses an EPA-registered disinfectant to clean touch points and public areas.
Restrooms in common areas are cleaned every two hours. Cleaning supplies are also available in classrooms and hand sanitizer dispensers are placed throughout campus.
Strategies are being employed to ensure safe distancing on campus. For example, one nurse assisting class has 18 students in the Live Online lecture with the on-campus class divided into nine students for each of the in-person labs, allowing ample room among attendees.
Student Services
All MCC’s great student services — admission, testing, financial aid advice, tutoring and more — are available via chat and email. Appointments are available on campus only for special circumstances.
Find academic advising resources and make virtual appointments at mesacc.edu/academic-advisement. For information about specific programs, go to the Programs website — mesacc.edu/programs — and click on the subject of your interest.
With the uncertainties created by the pandemic, plans may evolve throughout the semester. Students will be updated on any changes to classes or procedures. The best source for updates, and ways MCC is helping students find success, is at mesacc.edu.